Ready to swap your nine-to-five for three months of renovating a house on national TV? Then it’s time to apply for The Block 2026.
Applications are open to couples and friends from across Australia who believe they have the creativity, stamina, and patience (for both renovations and each other) to take on the challenge. No professional experience is required, just a willingness to commit fully.
Selected couples will spend approximately 12 weeks transforming rundown properties into dream homes, navigating deadlines, design challenges, and the occasional sleepless night along the way.
Next year’s season will be taking place in Mount Eliza, a beachside suburb on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria, Australia.
So, if you’re thinking of applying for The Block 2026, here’s what to know.
How to apply for The Block 2026
To apply for The Block 2026, head to the official casting page, which you can find here.
The guidelines stipulate that hopefuls will need to be available for a 12-week shoot period from February 2026. Applicants will need to fill out a fairly extensive questionnaire. It begins with basic identity questions and then launches into more detailed questions. Among them are “What is your dream job?” and “What influences and inspires your design?”.
Finally, you’ll be asked to upload a video of you and your teammate.
When do applications for The Block 2026 close?
If you’re thinking about applying to be on The Block 2026, then you’d better get in quickly! Applications officially close at midnight on Friday, October 31, 2025.
How hard is it to get cast?
The Block receives thousands of applications every year, and some Redditors have detailed their experiences of applying for the show.
“We applied last year and got to the top 26, but are still undecided if we will again. I was curious about how others who have applied and not got in,” one person wrote.
They added that they didn’t spend much time on their application, but managed to almost get cast on the popular renovation show.
“We didn’t even really try last year, we just chucked our hat in the ring… and were totally shocked to get as far as we did. I mean, we did the in-person interviews and hadn’t even looked up Daylesford lol, we would try to be a bit more prepped next time,” they added.
Good luck to all The Block 2026 applicants!
The Block auction airs on October 26th on Channel 9 and 9Now.
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